Essential Oils from the Ground Up

Essential oils have been used as incense, perfumes and in cosmetics since antiquity as well as for their therapeutic properties over thousands of years. Over the millennia, essential oils have been widely used in aromatherapy, massage therapy and a host of other health-related applications. In Essential Oils from the Ground Up, Dr. von Fraunhofer highlights how a leading international company, Young Living, goes about satisfying the needs of essential oil users and supplying essential oils that are the very best in terms of quality, purity and effectiveness. This book addresses what readers want to know about essential oils, the cultivation, growth and harvesting of plants and how essential oils are extracted from those plants. The testing and analytical studies that essential oils undergo and how these oils are used in healthcare are detailed. The incredible properties of essential oils and their amazing contribution to modern living and their importance in healthcare today and in the future are discussed in detail. Appendices to the book provide in-depth information on the many aspects of essential oils and their testing that is routinely performed to ensure the highest quality of the products offered to users. The book is well-illustrated, has an index and numerous footnotes and a glossary of terms are provided to explain scientific and medical terms in the text.